Request for Expressions of Interest - Interpreter/Translator

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAReducing Health Risk Factors Project

CONSULTING SERVICES

Grant No. P160512

Request for Expressions of Interest

Bosnia and Herzegovina has applied for a grant from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) toward the cost of the “Reducing Health Risk Factors Project”. The Federal Ministry of Health intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for the “Interpreter/Translator.

The services includes works in the Sector for Project Implementation under direct supervision of the Federation of BiH Minister of Health and Interpreter/translator is expected to translate documents regarding the project correspondence and also documents relevant for the Project (work programs, manuals relevant to the Project, terms of references, contracts, and any other documents). This will include consecutive and conference interpreting in support of activities implemented under the Project, during meetings and different workshops. Detailed Terms of References can be found HERE

The Federal Ministry of Health – Sector for Project Implementation is now inviting eligible individual consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested individual consultants must provide documents indicating that they are qualified to perform the services, as follows:• BA in English Language and Literature;• Minimum 5 years of experience in working in same and/or similar jobs;• Registered court certified interpreter for English language;• Proficiency in relevant computer applications;• Additional advantage is knowledge of the health care system and prior experience in interpreting and translating in the area of health care (professional terminology).

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loan and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, Revised July 2014.

Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the addresses below from 09:00 to 14:00 (CET), starting from 21 December, 2017. The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address provided bellow no later than 4 January, 2018.